Receipt and receipt-book and holder



S. M. GREEN. RECEIP.T AND RECElPT BOOK AND HOLDER.

APPuc/axon man FEB.24, 1920.

1,364,499. Patented Jan. 4,1921.v

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RECEIPT AND RECEIPT-Book Ain) HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4;', 1,921.

Application ined ret-mary 24, 1920. seria-1 No. 860,672.

T all fr0/wm tmc-y concern Be it known lthat l, SAMUEL M. GREEN, a

citizen. of the United States, residing at Receipt-Books and Holders, of which the following is a specification.

It is well known that considerable .difficulty arises in the making of collections, especially where rental or installment payments are made, in keepingaccurate .records of amounts received, and preventing attempts on the part of unscrupulous persons from trying to defraud collectors by raising receipts vsomewhat after the manner of raising checks.

lilith the above in view, the primary object of this invention has been to produce a safety or protective receipt especially adapted for making collections of the character mentioned, but useful in many other ways where receipts are quite commonly employed.

An additional object of the invention has been to produce a receipt book or holder conveniently combining with a cover, the pad of receipts, a carbon sheet retainer adapted to be readily inserted between the original and duplicate receipt, a calendar, a pocket to receive the duplicate checks retained by the collector, a pencil holder, and possibly other minor devices useful in a receipt book or holder Of'this kind.

For a full understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the annexed drawings, and the following detail description. In the drawings the figures are as follows:

Figure l is a perspective view of a receipt book embodying the invention, the carbon sheet retainer being shown in operative position over a duplicate receipt, and the original receipt being upraised and broken away.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section view through the book or holder in open condition.

Figs. 3 and 4 are plan views of receipts such as used for the purposes of the invention, the former for general use and the latter for rental use particularly.

Figs. 5 and 6 are similar views, showing respectively the duplicate receipts -to be used in connection with those of Figs. 3 and 4.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the hook plate to which the carbon sheet retainer is attached.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view through the carbonv sheet retainer, showing vthe manner lin which the free ends of the holder tare held together by the clip. l

Fig. 9"is a section 'about 'on the line r99 of Fig. l.

In the following description and in the drawings similar reference characters reifer to similar parts.

My receipt book or holder comprises vthe front cover memberV l and the back cover member 2, which are made of stiftl or flexible construction according to 'how expensive it is desired `to make 'the article, 'which ofcourse will be finished nicely andvsupplied lto the trade in different styles.

On the inside ofthe cover member vl is the pocket 3 for the duplicate receipts, the :same being connected to fthe cover member l by the bellows folds 4 of'common form. The

pad of receipts- Vis arranged on the cover member 2, and is designated generally at 5. The pad is provided at one end with a tab 5a which fits in a pocket on the outer end of cover member 2, thus holding the pad in place in a removable manner. The receipts are in pairs constituting originals and duplicates. The original receipts may be of the forms shown in Figs. 3 and t, and the duplicate receipts will preferably be of the forms shown in Figs. 5 and 6. lThe duplicate receipts bear a space where remarks may be written thereon, and they also have a space for the account number, in the case of the general receipt of Fig. 3.

In the case of the rental receipt duplicate of Fig. 6, the building or house number may be indicated in a suitable space provided therefor.

A pencil may be held in place on the lower edge of the cover member 2 by loops 9.

A calendar is held in place in any suitable manner on the outer face of the pocket 3, and is designated at 10.

Hooks 6 extend from a plate 7, which is received in a pocket 8 shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, said pocket being formed in any suitable manner near the hinge or inner portion of the cover member 2.

The plate 7 and the hooks 6 are not only near the pad of receipts, but they hold inplace a carbon sheet retainer shown best in Figs. 1 and 8. This retainer consists of a piece of sheet metal l1 folded upon itself at its upper edge as shown at l2, said upper edge forming a sort of hinge element. The end of the carbon sheet is received between the folded portions of the retainer 11, and a clip 13 is used to firmly connect the free edge portions of the retainer7 so as to clamp between the sides of the retainer the carbon sheet which is designated 14. rI he carbon sheet may be of any suitable kind commonly used, and may be .renewed readily by taking the retainer 11 from the hooks 6, removing' the clip 13, spreading the sides of the retainer 11 a little, insertinga carbon sheet, again applying the clip 13, and connecting the retainer with the hooks.

When inserting a fresh pad of receipts, the tab 52L of the used pad is detached and thrown away.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have devised a handy receipt book or holder by the use of which no liability of deception will arise in mishandling of receipts in one way or another, all of which is of importance in this particular art involving the accurate keeping of accounts.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new is:

1. A device of the character described, including a cover member provided with oppositely opening pockets, a pad provided with a tab which is removably engaged by one of the pockets, a plate litted removably within the other pocket and provided with outwardly projecting hooks arranged adjacent to the pad, and a carbon sheet retainer loosely engaged by the hooks and detachable therefrom.

2. A device of the character described, including a cover member, a pad thereon, hook members projecting outwardly from the cover member adjacent to the pad, and a carbon sheet retainer loosely engaged by the hooks and detachable therefrom, said carbon sheet retainer comprising a `piece of sheet metal which is folded on itself to provide a clamping body.

3. A receipt book or holder comprising cover members, one having a pocket thereon, a detachable plate received by said pocket and provided with hooks, a pad of receipts adjacent to said hooks, and a carbon sheet retainer engaged by the hooks and detachable therefrom.

et. An article as claimed in claim 3, in which the retainer comprises a piece of sheet metal folded on itself to provide a clamping body, and a clip to hold the body clamped on a carbon sheet.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

SAMUEL M. GREEN. 

